Memo: Statement by the Spokespersons of High Representative Catherine Ashton and Commissioner Štefan Füle on worrying cases of pressure on opposition, civil society and media in Azerbaijan

The Spokespersons of Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, and Štefan Füle, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy, made a statement on 3 October 2013 expressing concern about the pressure exercised by the Azerbaijani government on opposition, civil society and media in Azerbaijan and demanded action for change.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: Human rights group warns of civil society crackdown in Azerbaijan http://www.europeansources.info/record/human-rights-group-warns-of-civil-society-crackdown-in-azerbaijan/

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